{"product_id":"a-last-goodbye-9781771473644","title":"A Last Goodbye","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow do we say goodbye to a loved one after they die?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book broaches a difficult topic in a heartfelt way by exploring the beauty in how animals mourn. From elephants to whales, parrots to bonobos, and lemurs to humans, we all have rituals to commemorate our loved ones and to lift each other up in difficult times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew from the award-winning team behind \u003ci\u003eYou Are Stardust\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWild Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYou Are Never Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, this book gently recognizes death as a natural part of life for humans and all animals. Written in spare, poetic language and illustrated with stunning dioramas, it draws out our similarities with other animals as it honors the universal experience of mourning. The touching and uplifting book ends on a hopeful note, showing how we live on both in memories and on the planet, our bodies nourishing new life in the Earth and the oceans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelsey, Elin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - ELIN KELSEY, PhD, is an award-winning author and a leading spokesperson for hope and the environment. She co-created #OceanOptimism, a Twitter campaign share ocean conservation successes which has reached 90 million users to date. She works with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Stanford University and the University of Victoria and is passionate about engaging kids in hopeful, science-based, environmental solutions.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKim, Soyeon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - SOYEON KIM is a Toronto-based, Korean-born artist who specializes in fine sketching and painting techniques to create three-dimensional dioramas. She is a graduate of the Visual Arts and Education programs at York University.","brand":"Owlkids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650603749650,"sku":"9781771473644","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8807bf7-5a2b-4235-9fb3-367ae1e1f4f9.jpg?v=1733294978","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-last-goodbye-9781771473644","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}